Parte a valului de muzica, aparut in Gemania la sfarsitul anilor 70, Cluster au in 2009 un nou album, Qua. Centrat pe aceeasi explorare a distopiei, a sunetelor venite parca din spatiul cosmic, crescute din gene straine, LP-ul e imbinarea perfecta intre arpegiile minimale la pian ale lui Roedelius si frazele electronice ambientale ale lui Moebius. E muzica care se afla dincolo de praful interstelar, dupa ce ai calatorit prin galaxii, dincolo de linistea cosmica.
Cluster – Gissander

Dieter Moebius, unul dintre membrii Cluster, are si un album solo – Kram, in care experimenteaza mai mult, interpoland ritmurile recente cu sunete psihedelice produse de diverse sintetizatoare (foloseste chiar si Kaossilator). De remarcat e ca, desi muzica e in esenta ritmica, si sunt influente contemporane (8-bit music, dnb, techno), structura nu e orientata pe ritmul in sensul popular al cuvantului, e mult mai libera, in stilul primelor albume de krautrock. Iti lasa mintea sa zboare departe.
Dieter Moebius – Dauert

E 15 noiembrie, ceea ce înseamnă o nouă ediţie a megacompilaţiei MAP [download].

Silent Strike reprezintă luna asta România, iar dacă numele nu vă zice nimic, el e omul care a făcut muzica pentru reclamele promo la Sibiu, capitală culturală, în 2007.

Silent Strike – 27
Silent Strike (Ioan Titu) is a 27-year-old electronic music composer and sound designer from Bacau. He is influenced by Aphex Twin, Future Sound Of London, Orbital and opened for Faithless and Bonobo. 27 is a little gem of electronic sounds arranged in an acoustic manner and it was released for his birthday.

ARGENTINA: Zonaindie

Entre Ríos – Frontera
Finally we get the chance to showcase this great indie-pop band from Buenos Aires on MAP. Entre Ríos is a musical project led by Sebastian Carreras (vocals, keyboards, guitar) that has been around since 1998. Their first albums were recorded with Isol as the main singer, but since her departure in 2005 they’ve featured different guest vocalists live and in the studio. Frontera is a MAP-exclusive premiere from their brand new EP that will be released in a couple of weeks, with Josefina Mac Loughlin on vocals.

AUSTRALIA: Who The Bloody Hell Are They?
Boy & Bear – Mexican Mavis
Sydney singer-songwriter Dave Hosking has taken a slight change of direction with his new outfit Boy & Bear. Releasing his first EP Marmalade Hill late last year, Hosking has decided to abandon the songs from the album (which I was still rather fond of) and start fresh, writing towards a more mature and original sound. Producer of the first EP, Andrew Macken, has proven to be a great collaborator with his intricate and almost narrative-based approach to the arrangement and production.

BRAZIL: Meio Desligado
The Name – Come Out Tonite
If I had to bet which Brazilian band could repeat the success of CSS on foreign lands it would be The Name. Assonance, their new well-produced EP, presents songs that could put them side by side with some of the greatest names of the post-punk revival of the 00s or the major bands of nu-rave scene. Come Out Tonite is here to prove it.

CANADA: I(Heart)Music
Magneta Lane – Love And Greed
Magneta Lane were on the verge of world (well, Canadian) domination a few years ago, and then they suddenly vanished. They’re back now with a new album, Gambling With God, but you wouldn’t know it from the total lack of support the album is getting from both the band and their label. Nonetheless, it’s a pretty outstanding release, and as songs like Love And Greed show, Magneta Lane could still conquer the world… assuming, that is, they want to.

CHILE: Super 45
Astro – Raifilter
Alongside electro-poppers Moustache, Astro (Andrés Nusser and Octavio Cavieres) is one of those noble bands cultivating the sound of acts such as MGMT or The Knife – just on the verge of the night spectrum of pop – acquiring a good combination of simplicity and a good dose of highly contagious fun for their debut album Le Disc Du Astrou. Following this trail, Raifilter is a song with a very special melody, the result of very intense arrangements as well excellent vocals courtesy of Nusser, who shapes a beach-like tune to give us a perfect excuse to have a neverending sound party.

CHINA: Wooozy
Loudspeaker – I Will Be Back
Established in 1999, Loudspeaker is the hardcore pioneer in Shanghai. This song is from the I Will Be Back EP released in September. You can download the whole EP here. Loudspeaker’s new album will be ready at the beginning of 2010.

COLOMBIA: Colombia Urbana
Hety And Zambo – Proud
Hety And Zambo are a duo with the capacity to get you on your feet and dance. The Kings of Creole, as everyone knows them in the dancehall underground scene, came together six years ago in the island of San Andres with one objective – to create good music with their own rhythms, writings and language.

DENMARK: All Scandinavian
The Kites – Play
I stumbled across these guys on a MySpace cruise recently and was immediately charmed by their quite British-sounding pop-rock. The Kites may not be revolutionizing music, but less has been known to do it. Not least when it’s this infectious. Get Play exclusively via MAP and then head to their MySpace page and check out the equally excellent Balloons.

ENGLAND: The Daily Growl
Jeremy Warmsley – Dancing With The Enemy
Rather than something new this month, here’s an old favourite from one of my favourite British singer-songwriters, Jeremy Warmsley. It’s from his How We Became album of last year. If you like this, he’s got a free acoustic EP available via his MySpace and he’s also fronting a new band Acres, Acres. Watch out for them.

ESTONIA: Popop
Antonina – Itsuyorimo
When Helene Vetik started to write music, she played on the streets to get some pocket money, started a high school punk-band that didn’t last long and sang at cheesy corporate parties. However, it was when she began to record her old songs into lo-fi electro-pop that she teamed up with Zanduro (keyboard) and Mihkel Masso (guitar) to form Antonina.

FINLAND: Glue
Cleaning Women – Across The Void
From planet Clinus 1 robots CW01, CW03 and CW04 (subbing for CW02 who was lost in action) create industrial avant garde music using a wide array of instruments, some rock lines, a few jazzy beats and a lot of funky grooves. The trio has just released its third album, <<U>> which includes some futuristic tracks that could form the soundtrack of a Philip K Dick novel. One of them is the instrumental Across The Void, a good example of the spooky atmospheric music these hygienic robots make.

FRANCE: ZikNation
Kitsch Device – Is This Home Now?
Kitsch Device is a group straight out of the Parisian scene who take us on a high. They first started playing as a hobby but they now scour concert rooms in Paris and are always a blast to watch for their style and professionalism. Is This Home Now? carries a folk-rock melody which will make you shake your head and tap the floor with your foot to the beat.

GERMANY: Blogpartei
Candelilla – #13
Candelilla is a female four-piece based in Munich. Their impulsive sound fits into no existing scheme – it varies from Dresden Dolls to Sonic Youth, from punky grunge to vanguard indie. Straight drums accompany the piano, a whetted guitar accents murky basslines, all highlighted by the staccato voices. #13 is the first single from their debut reasonreasonreasonreason.

GREECE: Mouxlaloulouda
Giannis Aggelakas – Volta Sto Dasos
Psyhi Vathia is the soundtrack for a movie directed by Pantelis Voulgaris. It takes place in 1949 and tells the story of two brothers who fight in two different camps during the Greek civil war. Giannis Aggelakas, who was singer and songwriter of the legendary rock band Trypes, composes an emotionally compelling score drawing on traditional musical heritage. Sad, evocative instrumental melodies rich with contemporary elements coalesce with ethnic nuance that depict the era and echo the film’s mood. Volta Sto Dasos (“Walk In The Woods”) is a marvelous track that reflects the two elements of the movie – pain and hope – through the lament of violin and the serenity of the guitar.

ICELAND: I Love Icelandic Music
Kimono – Black
Kimono is an experimental rock trio hailing from Reykjavik and Halifax, Canada. They have released three full-length albums, the last one in collaboration with Icelandic producer Curver (of Ghostigital). Black will be on their upcoming fourth album, Easy Music For Difficult People.

INDIA: Indiecision
Pinknoise – Dream Dream
Pinknoise is an experimental rock act from Kolkata that takes nu-jazz sensibilities and combines them with angular, guitar-driven rock. Dream Dream comes from a soon-to-be-released live DVD. It’s the quintessential spacious, open jam that frontlady Jayashree Singh orchestrates with this band. With mid-song tempo changes and lazy atmospherics, it’s a fun five minutes through slacker town.

INDONESIA: Deathrockstar
Santamonica – Bobsessed
Santamonica’s album Curiouser And Curiouser was praised by the media as an eclectic mixture of pop, bossa nova, electronic and classic waltz drawing influences from Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim and My Bloody Valentine to classic Disney soundtracks.

IRELAND: Nialler9
Band On An Island – Back Disco
The debut release from Kildare’s Band On An Island, The Sound Sweep, revels in the details of hometown life, taking in nights by the campfire, love, drinking, getting into trouble, picking yourself up again and this cute nightclub-themed song featuring the vocals of Claire Prendergast. Combine these myriad of issues with the music – a mix of country, folk, raucous guitar music and heartfelt ballads – and you’ve got the essence of Band On An Island.

ITALY: Polaroid
Annie Hall – Morning News
It would be too easy to describe the sound of the Annie Hall as a Beatles influence revised through a folk sensibility. But this way you would overlook the simple fact that these songs are truly touching in such an immediate way. Annie Hall just released their second album and are now ready to spend the next months touring the country non-stop, as they usually do.

JAPAN: JPOP Lover
Sebastian X – Tour Star People
Sebastian X are an impressive Tokyo-based outfit with indie-pop and punkish leanings. Their brilliant debut album Wonderful World was finally released last week. The band, who don’t use guitars, have catchy melodies driven by the cute pop vocal of Manatsu Nagahara.

MEXICO: Red Bull PanameriKa
Pepepe (feat. Cyane) – Sleep With You
Here is a track from Pepepe’s latest album, Roba Orgón de Plantas y Animales, released on the Poni Republic label. Pepepe is one of the monikers of Pesina Siller, a 21-year-old electronic musician and visual artist who was ranked among the top 50 in Radiohead’s Reckoner remix contest. He’s the kid behind various projects that show the multiple faces to his mystic persona, with sounds that go from dubstep to psychedelic folk. This song is full of clicks, cuts, lots of aleatory processing and a beautiful collaboration with Guadalajara’s vocalist Cyane.

NEW ZEALAND: Counting The Beat
Psychic Powers – Wellington
Psychic Powers are an international duo – Nik Brinkman is a New Zealander and Alejandro Cohen is from Los Angeles. The two collaborate on songwriting from opposite sides of the world via the internet. This piece of very 80s sounding synth-pop is about Nik’s home town, New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington – bringing together the local and the global in a way that seems purpose made for the Music Alliance Pact. The song has been released on 7″ vinyl by US label Geographic North.

NORWAY: Eardrums
Kråkesølv – Privat Regn
Kråkesølv is a quartet from Bodø, a town in the north of Norway. They sing in their dialect and their music can be put somewhere between pop, indie and post-rock. The band have received much acclaim for their lyrics and the reviews of their recently released debut, Trådnøsting, have been very positive.

PERU: SoTB
Los Protones – Swinging Lima
Los Protones are an instrumental band formed in Lima in 2007 who play in a style that combines psychedelia, surf and garage-rock. Their self-titled debut CD was released in February 2009 by the Peruvian label Discos Gordos. It is an album where there are no words, although they’re not necessary – the guitar solos are the universal language and the titles of songs such as El Desvío paint pictures that could easily relate to the soundtrack of our experiences.

PORTUGAL: Posso Ouvir Um Disco?
Casino Royal – Casino Royal Deluxe
Led by Pedro Janela, Casino Royal are a quintet from Figueira da Foz, a town known for its sandy beaches and its casino built in the 19th century. Casino Royal create music that takes us back to a certain living by the post-war European jetset. Would you like your cocktail shaken or stirred?

SCOTLAND: The Pop Cop
The Unwinding Hours – Knut
The Unwinding Hours have quietly risen from the ashes of the much-loved Aerogramme and the early evidence suggests they’re going to be every bit as wondrous as their former guise. All the ingredients are there – the gorgeously gentle pacing, the elegant orchestration, Craig B’s yearning vocals. Knut, taken from their self-titled debut album due out early next year on Chemikal Underground, is a MAP exclusive sanctioned by the band and their record label.

SINGAPORE: I’m Waking Up To…
Lunarin – Ariel (File Under Easy Listening remix)
Singapore is a small country, so we’ve formed a rather close-knit bunch of musicians and friends. One such collaboration between friends happens to be The Lard Brothers’ remix of Lunarin’s Ariel. While a relatively new group, The Lard Brothers have been busy making waves spinning as a DJ group and religiously reworking many classic songs by Singaporean bands. Their efforts don’t go unrecognised with this trip-hop laced remix of Ariel by the melodic rock band, Lunarin, perfect for the monsoon season that’s hitting our shores just about now.

SOUTH AFRICA: Musical Mover & Shaker!
Die Heuwels Fantasties – Our Heritage
Die Heuwels Fantasties are an Afrikaans group, incorporating elements of many genres, from hip-hop beats, flat out dance beats, to rap and rock sounds. Die Heuwels Fantasties teamed up with The Soweto Gospel Choir, HHP and JR to produce a song for Heritage Day. The song is called Our Heritage and features Pierre Greeff of Die Heuwels Fantasties singing in English. All in all, it’s a song with the message to celebrate our heritage and our unity as South Africans – artfully combining the many different cultural spheres into a feelgood track.

SOUTH KOREA: Indieful ROK
Playgirl – Happy Mania
Female trio Playgirl emerged in September with a retro pop sound from a time when James Bond was still played by Sean Connery. Inspired by The Pipettes, equipped with identical outfits and cute dance moves, Playgirl is currently the most adorable act to come out of Korea.

SWEDEN: Swedesplease
Madamm – Örnen
There’s very little info online about this mostly all-girl group from Gothenburg. I was struck by the band’s wanton energy and the loose nature of their songs. Örnen is a demo so who knows what its final shape may be, but I hope they retain the song’s raw energy.

TURKEY: Reset!
Bon Mod – Chocolate Cheesecake
Chemistry is all there is to a band. After meeting about a year ago, the duo started working together instantly as Bon Mod. They take their love of partying and a reckless attitude to make indie, electro and disco-flavored songs. They are possibly the most exciting new band for the season ahead.

UNITED STATES: I Guess I’m Floating
People Eating People – All The Hospitals
People Eating People is the solo work of Nouela Johnston, previously known for her work with Pacific Northwestern act Mon Frere. Her self-titled debut LP is a blending of Fiona Apple’s emotion with Regina Spektor’s penchant for melody. All The Hospitals is a catchy tune – we’ll see if Johnston can separate herself from the crowded female pack.

VENEZUELA: Barquisimeto Musical
Amigos Invisibles – Mentiras
Amigos Invisibles (“Invisible Friends”) has been around the alternative/funk/pop local scene for many years. Their groovy rhythms and funny lyrics, filled with Venezuelan pop culture, made them legends in their country and finally got the attention of music lovers worlwide, touring Latin America, USA and Australia. They signed with David Byrne’s Luaka Pop label in 1996. To celebrate their Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album, I have selected a song from that record, Comercial, called Mentiras.

To download all 34 songs in one file click here

*bunătăţi de sub copertă*

Arms and Sleepers mi-o atras atenţia anul trecut, după ce am rămas fixată cu ochii pe coperta de la Black Paris 86. Am căutat ceva informaţii despre trupă şi am aflat că sunt 2 americani ce cântă un amestec de electro, ambiental, şi relaţionate, care suna foarte bine.

Anul ăsta băieţii s-o întors cu un album la fel de arătos şi frumos. Matador e calm şi omogen, cu tot amalgamul de instrumente ce-l conţine şi schimbările de ritm foarte bine plasate. Un album neaşteptat de frumos

(Arms and Sleepers – Twentynine Palms)

Them Crooked Vultures – Spinning In Daffodils

Am dat play şi vraja o început.  Am stat şi am ascultat acordurile unul după celălalt. Un vers, al doilea….

Si on avait besoin d’une cinquieme saison al canadienilor de la Harmonium e unul din albumele alea la care îmi amintesc prima audiţie şi fascinaţia faţă de fiecare piesă ce se auzea din boxe.  E genul de album care, deşi îl iubesc, îl ascult mai rar. Dar absolut de fiecare dată când dau play am aceeaşi senzaţie deosebită de la prima ascultare –  încep primele acorduri; am 17 ani şi piele de găină.

Plouă de câteva zile iar playlistu mi-i plin de oldies and goldies. De albume preferate care îmi dau o stare de bine. Şă fie cald şi bine pe dinăuntru dacă picioarele mi-s de gheaţă.

Une chanson pour ici
Pour nous dire qu’on a refroidi
Une chanson en souvenir
Du temps qu’on voulait détruire
Un accord qui nous donne
Ce qu’on attend de l’automne
Quand y’a pus rien personne

(Harmonium - Depuis l’automne)

Din cele mai intunecate colturi ale hip hopului, un nou album de la label-ul WordSound, Acid & Bass, o colaborare Sensational si Spectre. Instrumental, pastreaza toate coordonatele albumelor lui Spectre, desi pe langa beat-urile relativ simple sunt folosite din abudenta samples/spoken words (chiar si din Led Zeppelin). De altfel, in asta sta calitatea acestui album, in arta colajului de sunete.

Sensational & Spectre – Bliss

Trebuie sa apara in curand cd-ul dar au pus deja youtube pe website.

La prima ascultare pare o reinventare a mai vechiului album QOTSA, Songs For The Deaf, un semnal ca David Grohl ar trebui sa se lase de compus muzica si sa reinceapa serios sa bata la fel de bine cum o facea la Nirvana.
Cu John Paul Jones pe album, sunetul e mult mai dens pentru compozitiile desert rock ale lui Josh Homme. Dar conserva o atmosfera garage – chitari robotizate si de bass consistent. Uneori apare reverb pe voce sau chitara, ceea ce ii confera spatialitate. E numai bun de ascultat in incinte medii/mici. JH nu straluceste ca vocal si isi revine abia pe la piesa 5, Elephants, ceea ce ma face sa astept inca un album de-al sau in care sa nu faca vocea.
E un album zgomotos, iar rip-ul oficial nu-i face deloc dreptate(la fel ca inregistrarile din concert). Mai bine asteptati pana pe 13/17 noiembrie, lansarea cd-ului.
Them Crooked Vultures – Gunman

O orgie garage, o simfonie de sintetizatoare defecte si de chitari distruse – LP-ul self-titled al francezilor de la Cheveu e aproape sold-out, atat in Europa cat si in America, timp ce noul album Cheveau adauga un strop de psihedelism.
E in egala masura proaspat si nefinisat, murdar, cool si vintage, sexual, punk si blues, Stooges si Blurt. E ceea ce se intampla cu paharele muzicale de cristal atunci cand se izbesc de asfalt.

Cheveu – Sacha

Am hoinărit din greu în săptămâna ce aproape c-a trecut (înţeleg de-aici că la mine săptămâna începe vinerea), dar am umblat cu rost c-am văzut şi eu Budapesta, Porcupine Tree şi Yann Tiersen. Şi zău că-mi vine să mă laud. Dar cu măsură şi consideraţie pentru cei ce n-au fost şi şi-ar fi dorit.

Încep cu sfârşitul că e mai pregnant în amintire, memoria recentă, memoria mea de scurtă durată [scuze, mă cam doare capul]. Aseară, la Sala Palatului (oh, da! din nou, iar şi iar, or să mă îngroape acolo cu onoruri) am fost în număr mare şi voios, unii fremătând de nerăbdare, alţii de nepăsare să-l vedem pe monsieur Yann Tiersen pe care l-am ţinut aproape de inimioară într-a 12-a când era primăvară şi mă intoxicase dorul de Paris. M-am dus cu aşteptări foarte coborâte că auzisem din guri rele cum că ar suna dubios în concert, cum că ar cânta alte chestiuni decât cele consacrate, cum că s-ar putea să nu îmi placă. Şi cum nimic nu-mi iese mai bine decât să mă las convinsă că lucrurile sunt în esenţă naşpa, am luat biletele cele mai ieftine şi am stat sus de tot că mă luase cu ameţeală. Pentru neiubitorii de Sala Palatului, recomand totuşi cea din urmă categorie, e cel mai bine să stai sus în spate, vezi perfect şi lumea e mai relaxată acolo. Închid toate parantezele ilogice şi je reviens au sujet de monsieur Tiersen.

Să spun, după toate astea, că mi-a depăşit aşteptările n-ar însemna mare scofală. Plusez: m-a uimit. Parcă era un Kurt Cobain ajuns la 40 şi de ani, blugi lăsaţi în jos, tricou negru cu ceva mâzgăleală şi cămaşă în carouri roşie. Şi chitară, frate! A fost grozav, un concert rock pe cinste. Experimental, post-rock, icelandish, şopteşte-mi, muză, că nu ştiu cum să-i zic. Afonă cum sunt, habar n-am ce-a cântat că am recunoscut aproape nimic, dar aş mai plăti o dată biletul ca să mai ascult bucăţile alea. Monsieur e însoţit de chitarist, basist, toboşar şi tanti multi-talentată care scârţâie ceva chestiuni pe-acolo, vine şi la voce, apucă şi de chitara aia mică. Sunt ridicol de imprecisă, iertare. Ar ajuta dacă aş spune că ce făcea ea acolo aducea a cântecul unei sirene înşelătoare, sunetele alea periculoase din cauza cărora şi pentru care se leagă bărbaţii de catarg?
Mi-a plăcut mult de ei, mi s-au părut foarte buni instrumentişti, basistul sărea şi dansa şi se frângea în feluri de nedescris, erau toţi foarte pătrunşi de ce făceau, foarte absorbiţi. Am înţeles în sfârşit de ce în pozele pe care le-am mai văzut de pe la concerte live monsieur Tiersen era mereu transpirat, epuizat de ziceai că a făcut trei ture de campus. Că doar cântatul la vioară nu-i aşa alergătură. Omul se munceşte de fapt cu chitara. A luat şi vioara de cîteva ori, dar a folosit-o pentru deliruri şi scurte pasaje calme. Dar a şi sărit cu ea în braţe ca la pogo.

Concertul a fost impresionant, pentru mine una, sala plină, Tiersen scump la vorbă, nisipul s-a scurs în 90 de minute, execuţii asurzitoare, cu furie şi obsesie, fără prea multă atenţie faţă de public, a părut mai mult o demonstraţie cu public. Foarte bine le-a ieşit. Ah, şi au avut lumini frumoase – poate singurul indiciu că era un „show” (în accepţia burgheză a termenului, bla).

Va ieşi plicticos de lungă adunătura asta de paragrafe, dar mai am de zis şi de Porcupine Tree. Doamnelor şi domnilor, bine aţi venit la Budapesta. Dunăre, poduri, vânt, stâncă şi clădiri multemulte, o poză n-am făcut, expoziţie renascentistă, toată lumea vorbitoare de engleză, mâncare chinezească etc etc. Şi-un afiş urât cu Porcupine, à la Direcţia 5, singurul pe care l-am văzut, chiar la intrarea în sala Petofi Csarnok, din parcul cu Muzeul de Artă. Locaţia a fost în regulă, sală potrivită, cam întunecată şi tristă, tavanul arăta ca la metrou la Unirii, adică cu maţele scoase. Aveau însă un culoar de jur împrejurul sălii care includea garderobă, bar şi ceva scaune pentru cei slăbiţi. F bine din punctul ăsta de vedere.

Mult mi-am mai dorit să îi văd pe oamenii ăştia, iar m-am dus cu inima strânsă un pic, auzisem că SW poate fi deosebit de naşpa, dar eram hotărâtă să îi iert mai orice remarcă de om obsedat de ideea unui show perfect. Doar am fost la Anathema acustic, ştiu cum e să te certe rockstarul că de ce aplauzi, că de ce cânţi, că de ce zbieri Sleepless.

Speram să am vreo revelaţie cu trupele din deschidere, care s-a dovedit a fi una, şi anume Demians (numele lor desemnând un plural se pune că sunt special guests, nu?). Nu mi-au plăcut, mă mai bălăngăneam că aveau pasaje dlăguţe, pe la început, pe la final, un solist cu ochi frumoşi şi fes, însă am făcut mişto de ei, urât şi în franceză, on peut dire qu’ils sont le Creed francais. Dar nu trebuie să fiu băgată în seamă, încercaţi, ascultaţi, dacă SW îi lasă pe scenă, e ceva acolo, nu ştiu eu.

Concertul a început la 20:00, Demians au cântat 40 de min, după care s-au acordat chitările, s-au aranjat tobele, s-a deplasat microfonul fics în mijlocul scenei, a-a dat cu aspiratorul meticulos. Ştiţi gluma cu you missed a spot? A fost pe bune.
Măi, dar şi când a început, a ţinut două ore şi ceva (poate chiar şi jumătate, eram în transă), cu proiecţii, cu SW în toane bune, cu băeţii ăia vîrstnici dar simpatici, la care te uitai cu ochii mari şi plini de încântare. Nu mi s-a auzit piuitul în tot timpul ăsta.
După cum se ştia, a cântat primul disc de pe The Incident, album care pe mine nu m-a prins, l-am ascultat de două ori şi l-am făcut uitat. Desigur, acum îmi place la nebunie. Mi-e greu în seara asta să explic de ce acolo a devenit într-adevăr noul material Porcupine, aşteptat cu atâta interes. Mă bucur însă că a fost să fie aşa.

S-a făcut o pauză de 10 minute, cu secundele dispărând una după alta la cronometrul afişat pe fundal, la 0:00:00 s-au întors şi au cântat numai bunătăţuri, toate dealtfel în primă audiţie la Budapesta. Memoria de durată lungă mi-e slabă, din ceaţă enumer: The Start of Smth Beautiful, Aneasthetize, Sentimental, Normal, Blackest Eyes, Russia on Ice, Lazarus şi ce-o mai fi fost, iar la bis Sound of Muzak, încheiând cu Trains (unde ni s-a dat voie să aplaudăm la jumătatea cântecului, haha).

SW, având a good hair day, a vorbit în ungureşte cu supuşii, a declarat de la început: „Jó estét”, da, ştim, tu estet, noi vulgari, a tot zis „köszönöm”, în mare, ştie mai puţină maghiară decât mine (dimineaţa „Jó regelt”, cu toţii regretăm de fapt, la amiază „Jó napot”, nimeni nu mai poate de fapt). Nu s-a supărat, deşi a strigat răstit WHAT atunci cînd se tot urlau nume de piese din public, a găsit în sine puterea să glumească în legătură cu playlistul găsit pe net că deh oamenii strigau înainte de piesă chiar piesa care urma. Ca să vezi. A greşit la Lazarus şi, pus pe ceartă, s-a întors la domnul de la clape (foarte stimabil individul), care i-a explicat în gesturi simple şi puţine a cui e vina.
SW: I messed up pretty bad (surâzând ca un zeu). From the beginning (absolvindu-se de vină ca d-zeu după potop).
Minunat a fost.